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(February 10, 2015) A commission's recommendation that TRICARE be abolished in favor of a system that offers more choice was questioned last week by Democrats on the House Armed Services Committee. The Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission included the... Read more

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(February 10, 2015) A panel of government affairs strategists told National Guard legislative liaisons today that open lines of communication with congressional staff members are critical for success.
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(February 10, 2015) Two members of the House, including a member of the Hawaii Army National Guard, have told their colleagues that sequestration is hurting military readiness and called for the automatic budget cuts to be lifted from defense spending.
"We believe alleviating the... Read more

By Ron Jensen
January 30, 2015
NGAUS sees much that National Guardsmen might like in the report released Thursday by the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission, but the 15 recommendations made by panel members after two years of study and input from 150,000 interested parties... Read more

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(January 20, 2015) Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James last week tried to minimize the role the A-10 fighter is playing in the war against the Islamic State. She said other aircraft are being used more often in the campaign against the militant group, but pointed out that 11... Read more

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(December 23, 2014) The Army is not letting Congress stop its plan to restructure its aviation fleet. Despite President Barack Obama's signature last week on the 2015 defense policy bill that limits the Army's ability to retire and transfer its helicopter fleet, the service is... Read more

WASHINGTON (Dec. 22, 2014) —The National Guard Association of the United States today released the following statement by retired Maj. Gen. Gus Hargett, the NGAUS president, on the enactment of the fiscal 2015 National Defense Authorization Act.
"President Barack Obama's signature Friday on the... Read more

The National Guard Bureau (NGB), Air National Guard, hosted a Domestic Capabilities Priorities Conference August 4-8, 2014 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This conference, formerly known as the Joint Domestic Operations Equipment Requirements (JDOERS) meeting is held as a means for field level experts... Read more